Hello Fellow Princeton Plankowners & MineStrike Crew Shipmates A number of you have been asking, and so our former XO, Captain Jim Kear, USN (Ret) has let me know that he heard from his SurfPac Contact that there now are only five (5) remaining active Ticonderoga Cruisers in the Pacific Fleet. This image from the…
CALL TO ACTION! The National Surface Navy Museum (NMSN) is set to be an inspiring journey through the story of the U.S. surface fleet, its sailors, and its unending, vital commitment to free and open oceans, ensuring the peace and prosperity of our great nation and the world. The museum was authorized to begin construction…
By now, many of you who were able to attend our Reunion in San Diego have had a month to get back to your homes, recover, and reflect for the last month on how things went. So many of you have shared what a great Reunion, and it truly was one for the record books.…
Our very own former Navigator,Joe Wright, was invited to fill in for Captain Ted Hontz to share our story at the recent SNA event in Washington D.C. on January 12, 2022. Working with several of our crew like A-Gang DivO-Erich Roeder, DCA-Rick Breaux and others, Joe put together the content for this presentation. In short,…
Greetings to all those who sailed in USS Princeton CG 59 during the first Gulf War in 1991! Many of you and your families were able to attend the wonderful reunion in San Diego in February 2016 and the many pictures on this web site pretty much capture the event. But what wasn’t captured is…
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